[Salim Nadim Valji] “Granted, I’ve only been on the beat for three seasons, but in my (not-so) lengthy tenure covering the Flames, I cannot recall non-Calgarian players coming back to town as early as they seem to be this summer.”
Granted, I've only been on the beat for three seasons, but in my (not-so) lengthy tenure covering the #Flames, I cannot recall non-Calgarian players coming back to town as early as they seem to be this summer.
— Salim Nadim Valji (@salimvalji) August 26, 2023
by TL10
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Maybe they are all just coming back early cause of the new front office?
Take some extra time to learn on the new approaches before training camp? I’m not sure if that’s a thing but not a bad idea.
I’d like to believe this is because the players are genuinely excited to come back to Calgary and prepare for the season. Some optimism injected into the room from some house cleaning this off-season type deal. But I think it’s more coincidental than anything.
If I remember correctly, a few weeks before training camp begins the players tend to start skating together in unofficial practices. With training camp starting September 11th this is about when we would expect them to come to town.
Three years, dumb.
Conroy promised to open up the pocket dog stand to whoever shows up early
Having several players on expiring contacts your gonna see them busting their asses this year.
It’s late August. Not that out of the ordinary.